| Regimental number | 308 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farrier |
| Address | Twelfth Street, Bowden-on-Hill, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 171 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Maggie Isabel Addison, Twelfth Street, Bowden-on-Hill, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 months in the 13th Battalion [?] Field Artillery; resigned. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant Transport |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, Transport Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Bar to Military Medal 'During the period from 29th September to 1st October 1918 in the operations carried out by this Battalion in the BELLICOURT SECTOR. Sergeant ADDISON as Transport Sergeant displayed great bravery and set a very fine example of devotion to duty. Two hours after the advance commenced Sergt. ADDISON went forward with ammunition and water for the Coys. He came under extremely heavy artillery fire and it was impossible for him to move forward. The same evening he again took the pack animals forward in the darkness and rain and delivered the rations, water and ammunition to Coys, within 100 yards of the front line, under constant machine gun fire. On the afternoon of 1st October 1918, he once more took the Pack Transport to within 200 yards of the front line.' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night of 8th/9th August Sergeant ADDISON displayed great courage and coolness as well as devotion to duty. He was in charge of limbers moving forward with hot food for the Battalion to MORCOURT Valley when the transport moving on the road was thrown into great confusion by the bursting of an enemy shell on the road close to where he was. Though unwounded, Sergeant ADDISON was much shaken by the concussion, yet he immediately set to work and with great coolness and celerity cleared the road and enabled the congested traffic to get moving again. Late in the evening when the road was under heavy Machine Gun fire from Bosche planes, Sergeant ADDISON, careless of his own personal risk, kept his transport together and urged them on with marked coolness. His splendid example was a fine inspiration to all those under his charge as well as many others in the close vicinity and his gallant conduct and devotion to duty on this as well as other occasions was of a rare quality.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: Bar to Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 109 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 11 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 16 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, france, 23 June 1916. On Command (Transport), Abbeville, 1 July 1916; rejoined Bn, 4 July 1916. Admitted to 5th Field Ambulance, 8 December 1916 (myalgia); transferred to 7th [9th?] General Hospital, Rouen, 12 December 1916; to England, 16 December 1916, and admitted to 2nd London General Hospital, Chelsea, 17 December 1916; discharged on furlough, 12 January 1917, to report to Command Depot, Perham Downs, 27 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 February 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 12 February 1917. Detached to Veterinary Course, 23rd Veterinary Hospital, 1 September 1917; rejoined Bn, 10 September 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 8 February 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 24 February 1918. Australian Corps Headquarters Routine Order No 37, 12 July 1918: 'Is congratulated for his courage and inititave on the night of 23 June 1918 when the Battalion ration dump was bombed.' Awarded Military Medal. Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 6 November 1918 (influenza); discharged to duty, 11 November 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 3 February 1919; embarked for England, 14 February 1919; disembarked Weymouth, 16 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Wyreema', 13 April 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 27 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 20 July 1919. Awarded Bar to Military Medal. Medals: Military Medal & Bar, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 51 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ADDISON Walter Sinclair |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
